Triple

T9056588
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Magic (Pilot song) E217014 entity
Predicate performer P1363 FINISHED
Object Pilot (band)
Pilot is a Scottish pop rock band best known for their 1970s hit singles such as "Magic" and "January."
 E774668 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Pilot (band) | Statement: [Magic (Pilot song), performer, Pilot (band)]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Pilot (band)
Context triple: [Magic (Pilot song), performer, Pilot (band)]
  • A. Pylon (band)
    Pylon was an influential American post-punk band from Athens, Georgia, known for its angular guitar sound and role in the early alternative rock scene alongside groups like R.E.M.
  • B. The Pips
    The Pips were an American vocal group best known as the longtime backing singers and collaborators for soul legend Gladys Knight.
  • C. Sky (band)
    Sky was a British-Australian instrumental progressive rock and classical fusion band formed in the late 1970s, known for blending rock, jazz, and classical music with virtuosic musicianship.
  • D. Blind Pilot
    Blind Pilot is an American indie folk band known for its melodic, introspective songs and acoustic-driven sound.
  • E. The Mystic Valley Band
    The Mystic Valley Band is an American backing group formed to support singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, known for their roots-rock sound and collaborative songwriting.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Pilot (band)
Target entity description: Pilot is a Scottish pop rock band best known for their 1970s hit singles such as "Magic" and "January."
  • A. Pylon (band)
    Pylon was an influential American post-punk band from Athens, Georgia, known for its angular guitar sound and role in the early alternative rock scene alongside groups like R.E.M.
  • B. The Pips
    The Pips were an American vocal group best known as the longtime backing singers and collaborators for soul legend Gladys Knight.
  • C. Sky (band)
    Sky was a British-Australian instrumental progressive rock and classical fusion band formed in the late 1970s, known for blending rock, jazz, and classical music with virtuosic musicianship.
  • D. Blind Pilot
    Blind Pilot is an American indie folk band known for its melodic, introspective songs and acoustic-driven sound.
  • E. The Mystic Valley Band
    The Mystic Valley Band is an American backing group formed to support singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, known for their roots-rock sound and collaborative songwriting.
  • F. None of above. chosen

How the object was described

The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.

Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Pilot (band)
Triple: [Magic (Pilot song), performer, Pilot (band)]
Generated description
Pilot is a Scottish pop rock band best known for their 1970s hit singles such as "Magic" and "January."

Provenance (5 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69ca83d4425481909a319dab847724ec elicitation completed
NER batch_69cc7a75d8e881909414d745ec054182 ner completed
NED1 batch_69cfebe40ec08190a1da2aa1c6577723 ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_69cfeec0d43c81909013f5a1dd49e133 ned_description completed
NEDg batch_69cfee44642c8190af2dbd69a974d455 nedg completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:10 p.m.